Coverage dated October 9, 2025

Peru’s Congress removes president amid crime wave

Headline from Christian Science Monitor

Peru’s Congress voted early Oct. 10 to remove deeply unpopular President Dina Boluarte from office. This was their ninth attempt at removing her since 2022.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Peru removes historically unpopular President Boluarte after three years (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Peru removed one of the most unpopular heads of states after three years in power.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Peru’s Congress votes to remove President Boluarte as crime grips nation (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Unlike eight previous attempts to remove the president, almost all legislative factions expressed support for the move.

  3. NPR

    Peru's Congress removes President Boluarte as a crime wave grips the country (opens NPR)

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    Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to swiftly remove Peru's first female president shortly after midnight, marking yet another leadership shake-up in a nation rocked by violence and political turmoil.

  4. Christian Science Monitor

    Peru’s Congress removes president amid crime wave (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Peru’s Congress voted early Oct. 10 to remove deeply unpopular President Dina Boluarte from office. This was their ninth attempt at removing her since 2022.

  5. Americas Quarterly

    REACTION: Peru's Congress Ousts Boluarte (opens Americas Quarterly)

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    Boluarte was removed amid surging crime and José Jerí, formerly President of Congress, was sworn in to complete her term ending in July 2026.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Peru: Congress votes to remove President Boluarte – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Peruvian lawmakers voted to remove President Dina Boluarte, who has been criticized for her failure to address the rising crime rate. A Congress leader was sworn in as interim president until the April 2026 elections.

  7. New York Post

    Peru’s president removed by Congress, successor vows ‘war on crime’ (opens New York Post)

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    Peru's lawmakers swore in Congress chief Jose Jeri as the country's new president less than an hour after unanimously voting to remove President Dina Boluarte, one of the world's least popular leaders.

  8. CBS News

    Peru (opens CBS News)

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    Peru's Congress voted early Friday to remove deeply unpopular President Dina Boluarte from office as a crime wave grips the South American nation.

  9. The Guardian

    Peru lawmakers vote to oust president Dina Boluarte over crime crisis (opens The Guardian)

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    Congress leader José Jerí sworn in as interim president as majority of lawmakers initiate impeachment against Boluarte

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Peru lawmakers remove president, successor vows war on crime – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Congress in Peru voted to remove President Dina Boluarte, who has been criticized for her failure to address the rising crime rate. A Congress leader was sworn in as interim president until the April 2026 elections.

  11. Just the News

    Peru's Congress impeaches president, replaces with congressional leader (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Since taking office in December 2022, President Dina Boluarte had faced eight other attempts to remove her

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